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We’ve added a billion people in just 12 years. The implications for the planet—and our own welfare—hinge on how we tackle climate change.

Generally, as people age, the rate of mortality increases. Yet there’s one period, the timeframe between a child’s first day of life and age 5, when mortality tends to decrease as the child gets older. This concept, known as the under-5 mortality rate, often acts as a barometer for how well a country or populationGenerally, as people age, the rate of mortality increases. Yet there’s one period, the timeframe between a child’s first day of life and age 5, when mortality tends to decrease as the child gets older. This concept, known as the under-5 mortality rate, often acts as a baromete...

While selective abortion of female fetuses is documented within China and India, it is also significant among Asian diaspora in Canada, US, UK and Australia, particularly among Indian diaspora for second or third births following earlier girl birth(s).

India, which will surpass China as the world's most populous nation by 2023, is projected to have a population of 1.668 billion in 2050

India's claim for permanent membership in the UN Security Council may get strengthened if it surpasses China and becomes the world's most populous nation in 2023, according to a top UN population official.